Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council

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Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council

• Sector Council Breakfast Series Presentation

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Overview

• The Canadian Supply Chain Sector includes
  planning and management of activities involved
  in
• - sourcing, and procurement
• - conversion and
• - logistics management.
• The entire product continuum from source to
  consumers.

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Overview Contd

• This includes functions such as coordination and
  collaboration with - channel partners
• - suppliers, intermediaries
• - third-party service providers and -
  customers.

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Overview Contd

• The Canadian Supply Chain Industry employs an
  estimated 700,000 workers.
• Senior Management 1
• Logistics Information Systems 5.3
• Warehousing 49
• Transportation 23
• Inventory/Material Control 12
• Purchasing 9.2
• Marketing and Sales .5

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Overview Contd

• Supply Chain organizations operate in multiple
  regions across the country and internationally.
• Human resources challenges must be addressed in a
  national, pan-Canadian context.

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Overview Contd

• In essence then, the Supply Chain Sector
  integrates supply and demand management within
  and across companies, as well as industry
  sectors throughout the Canadian economy.
• Therefore, this sector is cross-cutting or cross
  sectoral in nature.

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Mandate

• It is within this context, that the CSCSC has
  been established with a mandate to
• identify and assess the impact of new and
  emerging technologies, innovations and conditions
  which have the greatest impact on the supply
  chain sector, and to develop an appropriate
  strategic human resources action plan for
  Canadian industry and academia

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Background

• The work of the Canadian Supply Chain Sector
  Council (CSCSC) builds upon that of the Canadian
  Logistics Skills Committee (CLSC) formed in
  February 2004.
• www.supplychaincanada.org

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Background Contd

• Through funding provided by the Sector Council
  Program, the CLSC undertook a comprehensive study
  of the Supply Chain Sector, completed in the fall
  of 2005.
• A steering committee, comprising industry,
  academic and government representatives, led the
  project. Deloitte Consulting, based in Ottawa,
  Ont., conducted the study.

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Recommendations

• There are 26 recommendations emanating from the
  study covering five categories
• Sector governance
• Training and development/education
• Marketing the sector and the profession
• Policy implications for governments and
• Human resources processes and practices.

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Recommendations Contd

• Sector governance
• 1. Establishment of national sectoral body
• 2. Creation of greater industry-government
  partnerships/collaboration
• 3. Labour Market Information System

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Recommendations Contd

• Training and development/education
• 4. Repository of post-secondary education
  programs, certifications and recognition
• 5. Standardized approach to certifications
• Details and background on all 26 recommendations
• can be found in the Sector Study Final Report.
• www.supplychaincanada.org

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Recommendations Contd

• The recommended actions in these five areas cover
  a wide range of activities or initiatives
  intended to address the sectors major labour
  market issues
• Attraction
• Education and training
• Keeping pace with technology and
• Succession and career planning.

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Supply Chain Occupations NOC

• Seven Sub-Functions
• Senior Management
• Logistics Information Systems
• Warehousing
• Transportation
• Inventory/Material Control
• Purchasing and
• Marketing and Sales.

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Functional Groupings

• Three Broad Categories
• Managerial
• Tactical and
• Operational.
• High demand for employees in all categories.
• Increased reliance on knowledge-based jobs.
• General skill requirements include
• Communications, Technology, Customer Relations,
  Analytical, Interpersonal

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High Demand Jobs

• Process design and management
• Information systems management and support
• Client service representatives
• Relationship managers
• Data security analysts
• Cross-functional project managers
• Inventory planners
• Business analysts and
• International service providers (specialists in
  regulatory frameworks, international network
  co-ordination, contract negotiators).

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Low Demand Jobs

• Clerical jobs
• Skill specific jobs
• Traditionally structured management jobs that are
  functionally specific
• Inventory planning and control jobs
• Warehousing jobs.

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Recommended Resources

• VECTOR
• http//www.vector.cfee.org/english/
• NOC
• Essential Skills
• The World Is Flat
• http//www.thomaslfriedman.com/worldisflat.htm

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Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council

• Kevin A. Maynard, CAE
• Executive Director
• 1100 Central Parkway West, Suite 17-1
• Mississauga, ON
• L5C 4E5
• t. 905-897-6700
• f. 905-897-1100
• www.supplychaincanada.org